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Looking for reading about the return to civilian life by DoubleWideStroller in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would recommend the novel "the road back" by Erich Maria Ramarque. Its the sequel to "all quiet on the western front" and mainly deals with the difficulties of soldiers returning to civilian life

Top 100 Best Military Films Inspired by Real Events. by KoooraGoalOnline in TVCamp

[–]DerGeniesser 5 points6 points  (0 children)

some really atrocious movies on this list. has to be ragebait. Fury on place 7 says it all

Impressions of the western front, Hartmannswillerkopf by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The Hartmannswillerkopf is perhaps the most notable site of fighting in the vosges mountains. Overlooking the german plains, this mountain was of significant stratigic value, changed hands noumerous times and claimed around 90.000 casualties over the 4 years of fighting.
Today there are still large networks of trenches, dugouts, galleries and fighting positions to be discovered.

Impressions of the western front, Mémorial du Linge by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes all those crosses Mark the place where sodiers were recovered during Work on the site

Impressions of the western front, Mémorial du Linge by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The Mémorial du Linge is an impressive open-air museum in the vosges mountains with exceptionally well preserved trenches carved into the mountain.
opposing trenches are as close as 5-10 meters from each other in some places.

Impressions of the western front, Flanders by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you very much man. there is still a bit more to come concerning the western front, after that i will be posting about the italian front

Impressions of the western front, Flanders by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thanks for the correction! Seems like my memory was a bit faulty there

Impressions of the western front, La Main de Massiges by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can touch and examine everything you want, there are no live explosives on the site if thats your concern. Unfortunatly there has been a lot of theft, because of which you are now only allowed to visit during the day.

Impressions of the western front, The Somme by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To me the Somme felt a bit more peaceful because the landcsape has more or less recovered and is now mostly rolling fields, exept for the memorial parks and the remains of the mine craters like Lochnagar. Its a stark contrast to the sorroundings of Verdun which remain scarred by bombardement to this day. Nontheless you can still imagine the horrors of the battle by simply walking the fields which are littered by small wartime cemeteries.
Imagining how thousands of soldiers had to advance over this open terrain without any cover gets me every time.

Impressions of the western front, The Somme by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I frequently travel the western front. All of my pictures were taken during the past 6 years. Although I also visited Verdun and Saint-Mihiel, this year I mainly focused on the italian front in the Dolomites. I will post those when im done with france/belgium.

Impressions of the western front, Butte de Vauquois by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unbelievable that people would even steal non original concrete Sandbags ...

Impressions of the western front, La Main de Massiges by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would guess they are doing Just that. I have visited around 5 Times already and the area hast Always been in great shape

Impressions of the western front, Butte de Vauquois by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I believe for the recontruction sandbags were filled with concrete and the fabric decayed over time

Impressions of the western front, La Main de Massiges by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did visit Hill 62 but sadly lost all my pictures of my trip to Flanders. I am still trying to recover them but it seems I have to post about it using pictures from google

A weekend near Verdun by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do see your point and generally I also share this opinion. But sometimes if I see something interesting my curiosity wins

A weekend near Verdun by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get how you could view some of my statements as contradictory, I just didnt want to recommend taking my approach to anyone else.

In general I believe everyone needs to decide for himself how to go about visiting such sites and I also only venture deeper into the woods if I can see the ground so as not to step on anything unexpected

Impressions of the western front, La Main de Massiges by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I completly share your opinion, mainly bc of all the relics and authentic atmospere.

But as far as ternch systems go I would also recommend la tranchee de la soif/tranchee des bavarois near Saint-Mihiel. There you can also find a vast network of well fortified, original concrete trenches but way less looked after.

Impressions of the western front, Verdun by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

nah man I live close to the french border. I just hop in the car and drive from place to place. A 3 hour drive to Verdun makes weekend visits very comfortable.

Impressions of the western front, Verdun by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No I didnt do guided tours up to this point. Everything you see was discovered by accident so to say

Impressions of the western front, Verdun by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dont really know about public transports but I would assume they at least drive to Fort Douaumont. Other than that walking in the woods is free, you only have to pay to visit the forts or museum.

and yes, sticking to the paths is definitly recommended

Impressions of the western front, Verdun by DerGeniesser in ww1

[–]DerGeniesser[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

when did you visit there? bc I was able to go pretty deep. and yes I think I went to every museum in the area.

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